Robinia hispida var. nana
Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- Robinia elliottii
- Robinia nana
- Phonetic Spelling
- roh-BIN-ee-uh
- Description
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Dwarf bristly locust is a native shrub or small tree in the Fabaceae (bean) family. It can be found along pine-oak woodland edges or roadsides. Plant it in rocky soil in full sun. It has showy pink-purple pea shaped flowers.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Robinia
- Species:
- hispida
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Southeastern U.S.A.
- Distribution:
- AL , GA , MD , NC , SC
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Native Plant
- Shrub
- Tree
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Purple/Lavender
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Shape:
- Lipped
- Flower Petals:
- fused petals
- Flower Description:
- Pea shaped pink-lavender showy flowers.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Form:
- Zig Zags